An excellent way of saving your energy consumption is by installing solar garden lights in your home. An excellent way of saving your energy consumption is by installing solar garden lights in your home. These installations are elegant, attractive and also reduce your electricity bills significantly.

Solar powered garden lights require no wiring or electric connections since they get their energy directly from the sun. The lights have small solar panels that capture the sunshine during the day which is then used up at night when lighting your garden. Batteries on the lights come in various capacities, so it is better to get a bigger battery for longer lighting time.

These garden lights are also automated, such that they turn off during the day and on during the night. You need no switches to work them, so all you require is to have them installed in your garden. This makes them very easy to maintain because they literally take care of themselves quite well.

You can also have the option of motion sensing garden lights, which only light up when you walk by in your garden. These can also be good for preventing trespassers because they will be seen in the dark. Motion sensing lights are also more durable because they use less energy than those that stay on all night long.

Do select good lamps for your garden lights that are less prone to burning out. Low voltage energy saving lamps are best for these solar lights which can last even up to a year or longer. These will come with your purchase of the garden lights, but if not, you can buy them separately from your local store.

There are different kinds of lights that can bring your garden to life, such as those that are low on the ground for lighting paths in your garden, hanging lights and mounted lights. All these choices can work for any kind of garden you have, because you may find that illuminating your garden from below looks more attractive than from above, and vice versa. You can also have a combination of these kinds of lights to create a beautiful ambiance in your garden.

As you can see, having recycling bins or recycling boxes is not the only way to encourage sustainable living in the home. Make use of solar energy for your garden lighting today.